The so-called MES system refers to a production information management system tailored for the execution layer of manufacturing enterprises within a smart factory. Today, the MES system has become a core operational component of smart factories, serving as their information hub. The MES system has evolved from the T-MES architecture to the I-MES architecture. Currently, domestic manufacturing enterprises have yet to fully build smart factories, resulting in limited application of MES systems. Alpine System Integration (Dalian) Co., Ltd. has developed an MES system for building smart factories, which will meet the demands of domestic manufacturing enterprises for manufacturing process management and control systems. The MES system in smart factories helps enterprises reduce the difficulty of information integration and facilitates the filtering and analysis of information. Since European and American countries started earlier in adopting MES systems, these systems in smart factories have already generated substantial profits for enterprises. By the mid-21st century, the annual growth rate of the MES system market is expected to reach 35% to 40%, injecting more vitality into the manufacturing industry.

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